About the Author

Clive Cussler is the author and co-author of a great number of
international bestsellers, including the famous Dirk Pitt (R)
adventures, such as Odessa Sea; the NUMA (R) Files adventures, most
recently Nighthawk; the Oregon Files, such as Typhoon Fury; the
Isaac Bell historical thrillers, which began with The Chase; and
the recent Fargo Adventures which lastly included The Romanov
Ransom. He lives in Arizona.

Reviews

The master of action/adventure fiction strikes oil with this
nonstop thriller, which tangles ancient Viking runes, Captain
Nemo's Nautilus, the Red Baron, water propulsion engines, murderous
oil magnates, undersea catastrophes and cruise ship explosions into
a knot that only Dirk Pitt and his laconic sidekick Al Giordino can
unravel. Dirk spots smoke on the horizon from his NUMA research
vessel and races to the flaming cruise ship Golden Dolphin in time
to save most of the 2,000 passengers and crew, including Kelly
Egan, beautiful daughter of the inventor of engines that run on
seawater. Dr. Egan drowns, leaving Kelly with a leather case that
she believes contains the secrets of his life's work but a couple
of ruthless villains want it, too, and with Dirk's help she
narrowly escapes. When the Dolphin wreck sinks, Pitt and Giordino
use a mini-sub to search for arson clues, but the NUMA ship and
crew are hijacked while the sub is under and Pitt and Giordino
drift until rescued by a private boat. They then cross paths with
Curtis Zale, a ruthless oil baron bent on monopoly and unafraid of
using mass murder to gain his ends. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Loren
Smith, Pitt's erstwhile lover, heads a committee probing Zale and
is added to the target list. Cussler speeds and twists through the
complex plot and hairbreadth escapes, giving the thriller the
intensity and suspense of a NASCAR race. Historical asides of
submarine lore, Jules Verne minutiae and references to Viking runes
in America add touches of real-life oddity to the mix, and nothing
will prepare even longtime Cussler fans for the major surprise he
drops at the end. (Aug. 13) Forecast: Bombs away! A 750,000-copy
first printing, a $750,000 ad/promo campaign, an author tour and
the simultaneous release of a Putnam Berkley audiotape and CD are
all in the cards; instant, long-term entrenchment on top-10 lists
is forecast. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

There are few authors writing today who respect their listeners as
much as Cussler. He knows exactly what we want: edge-of-the-seat
excitement, captivating characters, and a thoroughly enjoyable
hero. Valhalla Rising, the author's 16th Dirk Pitt novel, doesn't
disappoint. As with the previous books, this one begins long ago in
the mists of history. A Viking crew who have found their way to
North America are trapped in a cave. Jumping ahead to the years
shortly after the Civil War, a naval vessel is sunk by a mysterious
"sea creature" that is piloted by a wild-eyed, red-haired man who
looks suspiciously like a Viking. Then we arrive at the present
(actually 2003) when the world's most luxurious cruise ship meets a
horrible fate on her maiden voyage. Enter Dirk Pitt and his NUMA
gang, and the stage is set for one heck of an action thriller.
Reader Scott Brick presents the story with crisp diction and an
appreciation for the mastery of language that epitomizes a Cussler
book. Highly recommended. Joseph L. Carlson, Lompoc P.L., CA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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